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Wireless connectivityI have 24 laptops that I imaged using the "Ghost" utility. Although I set up
the model laptop for wireless connectivity to see 3 Access Points, complete with the security keys, this information did not get imaged to the other 23 laptops. The first question is "Why did that configuration get missed in the Ghosting?" and the second question is "Is there a quick way to now manually add all of the access point information into the other laptops?" Hmm, I do not believe there is a simple answer for this. I don't use Ghost,
and you did say what version you are using, so I can't help with this other than to wonder what else it may have missed. Depending on the hardware/software use to control the wireless units there may be an option to export the network keys and to import them, I do not believe Windows XP has this ability natively ( just to many kinds of hardware). The software used to control my wireless connection has the ability to export profiles with this information. David Hettel Microsoft MVP Mobile Devices .. Show quoteHide quote "K-8 IT" <K-8 IT @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B175F5DA-E2F4-45D5-A0A1-4822C943F622@microsoft.com... >I have 24 laptops that I imaged using the "Ghost" utility. Although I set >up > the model laptop for wireless connectivity to see 3 Access Points, > complete > with the security keys, this information did not get imaged to the other > 23 > laptops. The first question is "Why did that configuration get missed in > the > Ghosting?" and the second question is "Is there a quick way to now > manually > add all of the access point information into the other laptops?" > > You might look at "Windows Connect Now" if the laptops are running XP SP2...
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0604.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/getstarted/windowsconnectnow.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/learnmore/bowman_05june13.mspx I use it on a small scale here at home, ie. one access point, two normal wireless clients and an occassional guest wireless laptop. At worst you could have three thumb drives, ie. one for each access point, then use each of the three to update your laptops one by one... Good luck... -- Show quoteHide quoteAl Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking) Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual benefit of all of us... The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights... "K-8 IT" <K-8 IT @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B175F5DA-E2F4-45D5-A0A1-4822C943F622@microsoft.com... >I have 24 laptops that I imaged using the "Ghost" utility. Although I set >up > the model laptop for wireless connectivity to see 3 Access Points, > complete > with the security keys, this information did not get imaged to the other > 23 > laptops. The first question is "Why did that configuration get missed in > the > Ghosting?" and the second question is "Is there a quick way to now > manually > add all of the access point information into the other laptops?" > Thank you - that was helpful. They are running Windows XP SP2. I knew that
there was a connection wizard for networks but didn't realize that one for wireless came with SP2. The question that I still have, and it may have to do with how Sysprep works, is that I lose the wiereless configuration, as well as the default profile that I hadset up. Can anyone help me get around that issue? Show quoteHide quote "Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote: > You might look at "Windows Connect Now" if the laptops are running XP SP2... > > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0604.mspx > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/getstarted/windowsconnectnow.mspx > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/learnmore/bowman_05june13.mspx > > I use it on a small scale here at home, ie. one access point, two normal > wireless clients and an occassional guest wireless laptop. At worst you > could have three thumb drives, ie. one for each access point, then use each > of the three to update your laptops one by one... > > Good luck... > > -- > > Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking) > > Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the > mutual benefit of all of us... > The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no > rights... > > "K-8 IT" <K-8 IT @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:B175F5DA-E2F4-45D5-A0A1-4822C943F622@microsoft.com... > >I have 24 laptops that I imaged using the "Ghost" utility. Although I set > >up > > the model laptop for wireless connectivity to see 3 Access Points, > > complete > > with the security keys, this information did not get imaged to the other > > 23 > > laptops. The first question is "Why did that configuration get missed in > > the > > Ghosting?" and the second question is "Is there a quick way to now > > manually > > add all of the access point information into the other laptops?" > > > > > "K-8 IT" wrote: So do you use ghost or sysprep?> The question that I still have, and it may have to > do with how Sysprep works, is that I lose the wiereless configuration, as > well as the default profile that I hadset up. Can anyone help me get around > that issue? Sysprep deletes all user accounts, this is how it works. The wireless info belongs to the user account, unless you set up to use machine keys rather than user. --PA I use Ghost with Sysprep - that is what Symantec recommended. Now that makes
perfect sense why there is no default user profile and no wireless settings!! Anyone know a work-around???? Show quoteHide quote "Pavel A." wrote: > "K-8 IT" wrote: > > The question that I still have, and it may have to > > do with how Sysprep works, is that I lose the wiereless configuration, as > > well as the default profile that I hadset up. Can anyone help me get around > > that issue? > > So do you use ghost or sysprep? > Sysprep deletes all user accounts, this is how it works. > The wireless info belongs to the user account, unless you set > up to use machine keys rather than user. > > --PA > 
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